Cigar or cigarette holder



Dec. 20, 1927;

W. R. LARTER CIGAR 0R CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed June 29. 1926 %m NTORgm/zwu 1 I ATTORNEYS.

Patented Dec. 20, 19 27.

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, NEWARK, NEW :rEissEY, a FIRM.

CIGAR on CIGARETTE HOLDER;

Application filed June 29, 1926. serial-no. 119,267.

This invention relates particularly to a cigar or cigarette holder fromwhich the cigar or cigarette may be automatically ejected withoutgrasping the same andwithout I the use of a tool or instrument.

One object of the invention. is to provide a cigar or cigarette holderof this character embodying a novel and improved construction whereby-acigar or cigarette may be ejected gradually by an easy and convenientrelative rotative'action of two parts grasped by the user to: avoid thecigar or cigarette being forcibly projected orshot? from the holder witha snap action, and wherein the II ejecting mechanism automaticallyreturns to normal position upon release of one of said two parts. rAnother object is to provide such' a holder having the parts thereofsoconstructed and arranged that 'theholder is neat in appear ance, has asmooth exterior surface and is no larger at any point than the usualnon-ejecting or plain type of cigar .or cigarette holder. Furtherobjects are to providea holderof the character described. Which issanitary in 7 construction and wherein commingling or contact of smoke,the juices from the tobacco or saliva with the interior working parts ofthe ejecting mechanism, is prevented; to provide such a holder whichcanbe easily and quickly'disassembled and cleaned by the user, and to,obtain other'resultsand advantages as may be brought out by thefollowing des'cription.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which corresponding and likeparts are designated throughout the several views by thesame referencecharacters, 7

Figure 1 is a side elevation'of a cigar or cigarette holder embodyingthe invention with the tip portion of the holder shown in longitudinalsection;

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the holder,taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 3;

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse vertical sectional View, taken on theline 33 of Figure 2,-

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective" view of the inner end of the stemportion of the holder; Figure 5 is a composite perspective view of thetube for connecting the cigar or ciga ret-te ejecting plunger tothe'stem portion,

155 and the plunger; 7

portion is formed with agroove "8 which re- Figure 6 is a perspectiveview' of the sleeve which is rotatably mountedupon the inner end of thestem portion;

Figure 7 is a transverse vertical sectional viegv,taken on the line 7-Zof Figure 2, an 7 i I i I Figure 8 is a perspective view of the'hehically slotted plunger actuating cylinder.

Specifically describing the illustrated embodiment of the invention,;thereference character 1 designates the stemportion of the holder whichmaybe formedof any suitable material such as amber orbakelite,

and is formed at one endywith a mouthpiece 2. The other end of the stemportion is reduced at 3 "and formed with a circumferential groove 4 atthe junction of the reduced portion with the body of the stem. A sleeve5 is rota-tablymounted .upon' the reduced portion?) of the stem andsecured against longitudinal movement by a rib 6 fitted in the groove 4,said rib being formed in anysuitable manner asby spinning or pressingthe material of the sleeve inwardly.

A tubular tip portion 7 which may be formed of any suitable materialsuchas hard rubber or bakelite, is adapted to be fitted upon the sleeve5 so as to be longitudinally removable therefrom but rotate therewith.In, the present instance, the end of the tip ceives -a laterallyprojecting lu-g[9-on the i sleeve5. Within the sleeve 5 is rotatablymounted a hollow cylinder-10 having a hellcal slot 11, and withinsaidcylinder is coaXiall-y and longitudinally movably mounted a tubularplunger 12. This plunger has one end thereof enlarged as ,at 18' andprovided with a laterally, projecting lug 14 fitted within the helicalslot 11, and the other end of said plunger has swivelly connectedthereto a head 15 rotatably and "longitudinally movable in a flangedtube :16 fitted in the I outerend of the tubular tip portion 7. Theouter end of the sleeve 5 is interiorly threaded and the innerend of theflanged tube 16 is exteriorly threaded. to cooperate with said interiorthreads so that the flanged tube may be separably connected, as at 19,to the sleeve 5 withits flange 17 overlying the outer end of the tubulartip portion 7 With this construction, the tubular tip portion is 3 heldagainst longitudinal movement oif the sleeve ,5. A compression spring 18is interposed between the enlarged portion 13 of the plunger and theouter end of the'hollow cylinder, said spring normally tending to move,the plunger inwardly of the holder so as to cause abutting engagement ofthe.

enlarged end 13 thereof witlr'the end of the reduced portion 3 of thestem and to locate the head 15 inwardly of the. outer endof:

rotate with said sleeve and the tubular tipportion 7. A tube 22 isfitted withinthe hollowcylinder and formed at one end with a pluralityof longitudinal projections or fingers 23 adapted to be arranged withinlongitudinal grooves or recesses 24: in the reduced portion 3 of thestem. Said grooves 24 openoutwardly through the end of said reduced endportion 8 sothat the tube 22 is longitudinally separable from the stemportion but is'caused to rotate with the stem portion. The tube 22'isprovided with a lon itudinal slot 25 through which passes theQu'g 14 onthe plunger 12;

With this construction, it will be obvious that a cigar or cigarette maybe fitted within the flanged-tube 16 in a mannersimilar to that in whicha'cigar or cigarette is fitted in anordinary cigar or cigarette holder.The smoke from the cigar or cigarette passes through the tubular plunger12 intothe passage through the tubular'stem 1, the spring 18 normallyholding the end 13 of the tubular plungerin tight abutting en- 'gagementwith the reduced end 3 of the stem. When it is desired to eject thecigar or cigarette from the holder it is merely necessary to gripthestem portion in one hand and the tip portion-7 inthe other hand, at'thesame time causing relative rotation of said stem portion and said tipportion. The hollow cylinder 10 is thus rotated relatively to theplunger12 so that the plunger is moved longitudinally outwardly and the head 15pushes the cigar or cigarette from the flanged tube 16. This action isrelatively slow and gradual so that the cigar or cigarette is notforcibly projected or shot fronr the holder. Either the tip portion orthe stem portion is then released and the spring 18 automaticallyreturns the parts including the plunger to their normal positions.

' It vwill be observed that the moisture from the tobacco and saliva.are prevented from commingling or contacting with any part of theejecting mechanism ex cept the'interior of the tubular plunger- 12 andthe head 15; Therefore, unsanitary accumulations in the holder areprevented. When it'is desired to clean the holder or to smoke,

make adjustments in the ejecting mechanism, it is merely necessary tounscrew the flanged tube 16 from the sleeve 5, whereupon the hollowcylinder lO with parts arranged therein are removed from the sleeve '5and the tubular tip port-ion 7 may be longitudinallyslipped oif saidsleeve. It will be noted that the tubular tip portion 7 is coaxial withthe stem portion, and that the outer surface of the holder is smooth anduninterrupted, all parts of the ejecting mechanism being invisible fromvthe exterior of the holder, and the oint between the tubular tip portionand the stem portion being the only break in the exterior surface of theholder.

Obviously, the details of construction of the holder may modified andchanged by those skilled in the art without-departing from the spirit orscope of the invention,

and therefore I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself in theconstruction of the holder" except as required by the fol lowing claimswhen construed in the light-of the prior art.

Having thus described'the invention, what Tclaim is: I v

1. cigar or cigarette holder comprising a tubular stem portion, atubular tip portion rotatably mounted at one end upon and coaxiallywithsaid stem portionandadapted to receive a cigar or cigarette, a plungerwithin said. tip'portion movable longitudinally thereof and relativelyto said stem portion for pushing-a cigar or cigarette from said tipportion, cooperating meansupon' said tip portion and said stem portionfor longitucflinally moving'said plunger in 0pposite directions uponrelative rotation of said tip portion. and said stem portion in oppositedirections respectively, and a spring for producing relative rotation ofsaid tip ion portion and said stem portion in one direc tion. I

2. A cigar or cigarette holder comprising a tubular stein portion, atubular tip portionrotatably mounted at one end upon and co-axially withsaid stem portion and adapted to receive a cigar or cigarette, said tipportlon havlng an interior helical groove, a plunger within-said tipportion and movable longitudinally thercof and relatively to said stemportion to eject a cigar or cigarette from said tip portion and having alateral projection arranged in said helical groove, and means forholding said plunger against rotation relatively to said stem portion,whereby relative rotation of said tip portion and said stem portionproduces longitudinal movement of said plunger.

3. A cigar or cigarette holder comprising a tubular stem portion, a'tubular tip portion rotatably mounted at one end upon and coaxially withsaid stem portion and adapted tion, and a compression spring interposedbetween said tip portion and said plunger to move said plunger inwardlyof said. tip portion, whereby manual relative rotation of said tipportion and said stem portion in one direction produces movement of saidplunger outwardly of said tip portion tov eject a cigar or cigarette andsaid spring automatically returns said plunger to normal position uponrelease of said tip portion or said stem portion. a a

4. A cigar or cigarette holder comprising a tubular stem portion, atubular tip portion 7 rotatably mounted at one end upon and ooaxiallywith said stem portion and adapted to receive a cigar or cigarette, asleeve rotatably mounted upon one end of said stem portion andlongitudinally removably fitted within said tip portion and rotatablethere with, a hollow cylinder having a helicalslot in its walls arrangedwithin said sleeve and rotatable therewith, a plunger movable lon-.gitudinally of said tip portion to'eject a cigar or cigarette andhaving a lateral projection arranged in said helical slot, means forholdlng said plunger against rotation relative to said stem portion, anda flanged tube fitted into the outer end of said tip portion andseparably connected to said sleeve with its flange overlying the outerendof said tip portion.

5. A cigar or cigarette holder comprising atubular stem portion, atubular tip portion rotatably mounted at one end upon and coaxially withsaid stem portion and adapted to receive a cigar or cigarette, a sleevero-V tatably mounted upon one end of said stem portion andlongitudinally removably fitted within said tip portion and rotatabletherewith, a hollow cylinder having a helical slot in its walls arrangedwithin-said sleeveand rotatable therewith, a plunger movablelongitu'dinally of said tip portion to eject a cigar or cigarette andhaving a lateral pro-jection arranged in said helical slot, a tubehaving'a 1 longitudinal slot fitted within said hollow cylinder withsaid projection on said plunger arranged in said slot, said tube beingseparably connected to said stem portion but rotatable therewith, and aflanged tube fitted into the outer end of said tip portion and separablyconnected to said sleevewith its flange overlying the outer end of saidtip portion. a

6. A cigar or cigarette holder comprising a tubular stem portion, atubular tip portion 7 rotatably'ino-unted at one end upon and '00-.axially with said stem portion and adapted to receive a cigar orcigarette, a sleeverotatably mounted upon one end of said stem portionand longitudinally removably fitted within said tipportion and rotatablethere with, a hollow cylinder having a helical slot 7 in itswallsarranged within said sleeve and rotatable therewith, a plungermovable Ion-'- gitudinally of said tip portion to eject a cigar orcigarette and having'a lateral projection arranged in said helical slot,a tube having a longitudinal slot fitted within said hollow cylinderwith said projection on said plunger arranged in said slot, said tubehav ing a plurality of longitudinal circumferenstem portionhaving aplurality of circumferentially spaced recesses opening through one end,to receive said projections so asto connect said tube and said stemportion to be relatively non-rotatable but longitudinally separable, anda flanged tube fitted into the outer end of said tip portion andseparably connectedto said sleeve with its flange overlying the outerend of said tip portion.

7 A cigar or cigarette holder comprising a tubular stern portion, atubular tip portion rotatably mounted at one end upon, and coaxiallywith said stem portion and adapted to receive a cigar or cigarette, saidtip portion having an interior helical groove, a tubular plungerarranged co-axially of said tip portion for longitudinal movementtherein to eject a cigar orcigarette and having one end normally inabutting engagement with the end of said stem portionwhereby saidplungerserves as a passage or conduit for smoke between the cigar orcigarette andsaid stem portion, means forjholding said plunger againstrotation relatively to said stem, and a compression springinterposedbetween said tip portion, and said plunger to move saidplunger inwardly of said tip" portion into abutting engagement with saidstem portion, whereby manual relative rotation of said tip portion andsaid stem portion in one direction produces movementof said plungeroutwardly of said tip portion to eject a cigar or cigarette and saidspring automatically returns said plunger to normal position uponrelease of said tip, portion or 7 said stem portion. I

' WARREN R. LARTER.

80 tially spaced projections on one end and said

